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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1931-08-27, Page 6PAGE SIX THE SEAFORTH NEWS, ar,111111•1130mo Swrd of the 1F and C' By S. R. Crockett ('Continue'd from Last ,Week)' on couches of flowers. Strange rid ;Boris stooped and laid his hand up- heady scents seemed to rise a'b'out him on :his heart. He was not dead, Where- like something palpable. His 'brain argon the ex -man-at-arms lifted him as wavered behind his brow like a sum- eeeli as he could and dragged him by me: landscape when the sun is hot al - the elbows out of reach of the waves. ter a shower. Perfumes, strange aud Then he came hack to Jorian and (taunting, dwelt in his nostrils. The kicked him in the ribs. The rotundScent, at once sour and sweet, of bee - Mem eat up with an execration. hives at night, the richness of honey "Come," cried Boris, "don't lie in the comb, site delicacy of wet banks there like Reynard the Fox waiting of violets, fall odoured musk, and the for Kayward the Hare. \Ve want no luxury of sun -warmed afternoon bean- ma'ling,ering here. There's S. man at fields dreamily sweet—these made his death's door down on the sihingle, very soul swoon within him. Then fol - Come and help me to carry him to the lowed odours of rose gardens, of cool 'house, walks drenched in shadow and ran - !It was a heavy ta,:k, and Jorian's dont scents blown in at open windows. head spun with the shock of the wave Yes, he knew now; surely he was and the weight of their burden long again in his awn chamber in the sum - before they reached the point where mer pavilion of the palace in Court - the boundary wall approached nearest 'and. He could hear the cool wash of to the house. the Aela under its walls, and with the "We can never hope to get ]tint up assurance there carte somehow a that ladder and down the other side," memory of a slim lad with clear-cut -aid l3 ris, shaking his head. features who brought him a message "Even if we had the ladder!" ans- front—was it his sister Margaret, or wered Jorian, glad of a chance to Louis his brother? He could not 1.0- g -rumble; "but, thanks to your stupid- member which. ity, it is on the other side of the walk" Of what had he been dreaming Without noticing his comp'anion's In the endeavor to recall something words, 'Boris took a hand'ftrl of small he harked back on the terrors of the ed window. The 'head of Werner eon night in which, of all on 'board the IOrseln immediately appeared, his grin- ship, his*mut alone had remained ser - tiled hair blown out like a misty aur- ene. He remembered the fury of the tale about his temples. storm, the helpless impotence and "Conte down:" shouted Boris, mak- blank cowardice of the sailor folk, the ing a trumpet of his hands to fight the desertion of the officers in the only wind withal, "IVe have found a seaworthy boat. drowned man on the beach!" Slowly the drifting trusts ,steadied And indeed it seemed literally so, as themselves athwart his •brain. The ac - they carried their burden around the tuat recnntpoeed itself out of the walls to the wicket door and waited. shreds of dreams. .Conrad found him- Ilt seemed an interminable time before self in a long low room su'Ch as he had Werner von Orseln arrived with the seen many tunes in the houses of well dumb man lantern its his hand. to do ritters along the 'Si!itie shores, They carried the body into the great Ther beams of the roof tree above were haat, where the Duchess and the old carrell and ancient, Arras went every - servitor met ahem. There they laid where about the halls. Silver candle - 'him on a table. Joan herself lifted the sticks, with princely crests graven up - .lantern and held it to his face. His on them, stood by his bedhead. After fair hair clustered about his head in each survey his eyes settled on the wet knots and shining twists. The sleeping girl. She was very young and features of his face were white as very beautiful. It was—yet it could death and carven like those of a stat- not he-- the Duchess Joan, who lead ue. But at the sight the heart of the been married to his brother Louis in Duchess leaped wildly within her. Courtland. "Conrad!" she cried—that word and Conrad of Courtland had set out on no more. And the lantern fell to the a mission of the state. But scarcely floor from her nerveless hand. was he clear of, the Courtland shores 'There was no doubt in her mind. when there had come the storm, the She could make no mistake. The reg- shipwreck, the wild struggle among War 'features, the pillar -like neck, the the white and foaming breakers—and massive shoulders, the strong clean then, wondrously emergent, like est cut mouth, the broad white brow. It ening heaven, the quiet of this shelter - was the White Knight of the Cottrt- ed roost and this sleeping girl, with land lists, the noble (Prince of the sum her white hand lying lax and delicate neer parlor, Conrad of Courtland, on the rosy silk. ;Prince, but to her—"he"—the only The book slipped strdd•enly from her he." fingers, failing on the polished wood !When Conrad opened his eyes, it of the floor with a startling sound. seo m ed to him that he had passed The eyes of the :gaunt man by the .through warring waters into the ser- 'dor were lifted from She ground, enity of the Life Beyond. His hand ;glittered beadily for a moment, and lay 00 a counterpane of faded rose again dropped as .before, silk, soft as down. Did he dream that The gins did not start, but rather another hand had been holding it, that passel immediately into full conscious - gentlest fingers had rested caressingly trees with a little shudder and a quick. on his 'brow? gesture of the hand, as if she pushed A girl, sweet and stately, sat by his sonnethieg or someone from her. Then bedside, Ey the door, to which alone from the pillow on which his head lay 'he could raise his eyes, stood a tall joan of Hohenstein saw the eyes of gaunt man clad in grey from head to the Prince Conrad gazing at her, dank toot his hands clasped in from of him and solemn, from ,within inn theur hsh and his chin sunk P .ink u o p n his breast. rings of recent per... The Prince's eyes rested languidly "You are my •hrother's wifel" he on the girl's face, on which fens the said safely, but yet in the same rich light of a shaded silver damp. There and thrilling voice she had liftoaed .to was a book in her lap, writtenupon with so many heart -stirrings in the sheets of thin parchment, bound in summer palace, ,golds -embossed leather. But she did A chill came over the girl's face at not read it. Instead she breathed his words. softly. and regularly. Sh•e was asleep, "I am indeed the Duchess Jean of with her hand on the coverlet of rosy IHahensteiu, she answered. "My fa - silk. . ;her willed that I should wed Prince 5'trange fancies passed through the Louis of Courtland. Weill, I married haanmin.g brain of the rescued man hint and rode away. In so much I am as it had been, hunting each other ac- your brother's wife." TOSS 's stage, visions Of perilous adven-.. - It was a s'traege awaking for a titan' titre, of fights with wild beasts in who had passed from death to life, shut in places from which there was but at least her very impetuosity con - no escape, of brutal fisticuffs with sa- vinced 'tint that the gird was flesh and nage men. All these agaiin merged blood. into the sense of falling from ime He eielled wanly. The' light of the men'se heights only to find that the lamp seemed to waver again.before • his air upheld hint and that, instead of eyes, He sate' his companion as it had breaking himself to pieces at the bot- been transformed attd 'glorified. He. tont, he ali'ghted soft as thistledown heard the roliling of drums in his ears end merry pipes prayed sweetly far away. Then came the hush of many waters flowing softly, and 'last, thrum- ming on the parched earth, and drunk. dawn gladly by tired flowers, the sound of •utbunclance' of ram._ The world' grew full of sleep and rest and re- reshment. There was me longer' need to care about anything. IH•is eyes dosed. Ile seemed about. to sink beck into unconsciousness, ween Joan rose, and with a few drops from Dessiauer's phial which she kept by her in case of meed, she caned hitu back from the misty ver es of the Thins which are Without, As he struggled pa'infu'lly upward he seemed to hear Joan's last• words repeated and re -repeated to'the music 01 a shim of fairy !bells "In so iniech-, in so nnue'h- I ami' your brother's wife—your brother's wife." He came to himself with a start. "Will Yon tele me haw I carne here, and to W110111 I ant indebted for nay life?" .he said, as Joan stood up 'beside him, leer shapely head dim and retired in the misty •duskabove the lamp, only her chin and the Shapely curves of her throat being illumined by the learnt' lamplight. "You were packed up for dead on the beach in the midst of the storm," she answered, "and dere brought hither by two captains in the service of the Prince of'i'llasseiburgl" "And where is this place, and when can S leave it to proceed upon my journey ?" The girl's head was turned away from him a trifle more haughtily than .before, and she answered coldly, "'You are in a certain fortified grange some - to r- nr SO t- er n k of n, 0- th d a 0 i.1 e 0 h a e Y a e where on 'the Baltic shore. As tvlten you can_ proceed on your jots trey, that depends neither on you 0 on me. I am a prisoner here. And I fear must you also consider yon self!" "A prisoner! Then has my broth —?" cried the Prince, starting up o hit elbow and instantly dropping bac again upon the pillow with a groan mingled pain and weakness. Joa looked at him a moment and the compressing 'her lips with quick res Ilution, went to the bedside and wi one hand under his head rearrange the pillow and laid him back in a easier ,posture. "You must lie etitl," she said in commanding tone, and yet softly ""you are too weak to more. Also yo rt must obey e. I here some skill i leeelrcrafl.'t "`I ate content •to be your prisoner, said the Prince smiling—"that is , t I ata well ..enoughto proceed." "I fear me much," answered Joai "Ow we may be fellow prisoners a long standing. ';those of my own fol who hhold.me here against my Will ar hardly likely to let the brother o !Prince Louis of Courtland escap with news of my hiding place an present hermitage." The young man seemed as if 1 would again have started up, but writ a gesture smilingly imperious Joel 'forbade hint. "Tomorrow," she said, "perhaps i you are patient I will tell you more Here conies our hostess. It is tint that 'I should leave you." Theresa von Lynar came softly t the side of the bed and stood besid (loan. The young than 'thought 'that h had never seen a more queenly pair Joanresplendent in girlish strengt and beauty, Theresa stile its the Wipes glory of womanhood. There was ;;cutler light than •before in the elde woman's eyes, and she east atr%lmos deprecating glance upon Joan. For a the first sound of her approach t'h girl had stiffened visibly, and now evith only a formal word as to the sick man's condition, anE a cold bow she moved away. ;Theresa watched her a .little sadd as site passed behind the deep curtain Then she sighed, and turning again t the 'bedside she looked long at th young man without speaking, "1 have a right to call myself thee wwidowof Duke Henry of Kernaberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might .thank for rescue and shelter. "And therefore the mother Of the Duchess Joan?" he continued. Theresa e esa sh' ook her head ' o " she said sadly; "I ant not her mother, but and even that only in a sense—her stepmother. ee promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of dining unknown. on tris desotate isle of sand and mist. My son is an officer in the service of the Dnchcse loan." 'The face of the Prince lighted up iu- s'tan t•eously. "•'1foet surely then, I know hint. Did he not conte 'to Courtland with my Lord Dessauer, t'he Ambassador of 'P'Iasseelburg?" The lady of Isle Rugen'nodded in- differently, "Yes," she said; "I believe he went to Courtland with the embassy from Pleeneieburg." "Indeed, I was much drawn to him," said. the Prince eagerly; "I re 'mem'ber him most vividly. He was of an olive complexion, his features with- out colour, but graven evens as the THURSDAY, AUGUST '27th, 191L 'Creeks cut those of a young .god on a gem "Yes,;" said Theresa von Lynam ser- enely, "he has his, father's face and carriage, which are those also of the Duchess Joan:' And why," said the young man, "if I Wray; ask _without offette, is your son that the heir to elle Diukedoitt:?" There was a dnvncest sadness in the woman's voice and eye as she re- plied, "Because when I wedded Duke Henry it was agreed 'between us that aught which in'ight be thereafter should never stand between his daugh- ter and ,her heritage and, in spite of deiidly wrong done to. those of my house, I have kept my word, • The .Prince thought tang with knit- ted brow.' "The Duchess is my brother Louis's wife," he said slowly. "Ins Warne." retorter. Theresa, cioick- ly and breathlessly, like one called on u•neispected!ly to defend an absent friend. Theresa sat motionless and silent by his bed till the day rose roof and un- tneuh!ted out of the east, softly aglow with the sheen of clouded silk, pearl grey and delicate. Prince 'Conrad, be- ing greatly e-ing.grea•tly wearied and bruised in'- wardly with the buffeting 01 the waves and the stones of the shore, slumber- ed restie ely,-avitit many •tosslings and turnings. ' ,But as oft as the shoved, the hands of the woman who had been a wife were upon him, ordering his bruised Limbs with swift kno'twledge- ab'le tenderness, so then Ire did' not wake, 'but gradually fall back again t'into dreamless and refreshing sleep, This was easy to her, because the se- cret patio was not hid from Theresa, the widow of the Dulec of Hohensteint —though Henry the Lion's daughter knew it not. In the morning Joan carte to bid the patient good -morrow, while Wer- ner volt Orseiln stood in the doorway with his steel cap doffed its his hand, and Boris and Jorian .beside him. But Theresa dist not again appear till night and darkness had wrapped the earth. So being all alone he listened to the heavy plunge of the breakers on the beach among which his life had so nearly sped. The sound grew slower and slower affer the storm, until at last only the wavelets of the sheltered sea lapsed on the :shingle in a sort of breathing w'itisper. "Peace! Peace! Great peace!" they. seemed to say hour after hour as they fell on his ear. And so day passed and came again. Long nights, too, at first with hourly attendance and then presently with- out. But Joan stet no more with the young man after that first watch, though his soul longed for her that he night again tell the girl that she was his brother's wife, and urge her to do her duty by .tint who was her wedded hu'sban'd. So in her absence he ,pres- ently rose up to seek Werner von Or- seln in order to persuade him to let hien go, that he Weight proceed about his bnsieess, But Werner only l'au'ghed and' put ltitn off. "When we have sure word of what your brother does at Kerns:berg, then we will talk of this matter. Ttell then it cannot be hid fmin you that no .hos- tage half so valuable can we keep in 'hold. For if your 'bro'ther loves my Prince, then he will 'desire to ransom him, On the other hand, if he fear hem, then ane will keep your Highness alive to threaten him, So after many .clays it was permitted to the Prince to walk abroad within the narrow bounds of ;the Isle Ruget, the Wordless' Man guarding him at fifty paces distance, impassive and in- evitable as an ambutant rock of the seaboard. As he went Prince Conrad's eyes glanced this way and that, looking for a means of escape. Yet they saw none for Werner von Oracle with :his ten men of Kernelbe'rg and the two Cap- tains of Plassen!bueg were not soldiers to Make mistakes. 'There was but one 'boat on. the island, and thiat was 1'ock- ed in a strong house fiy the inner shore, am'd over against' it a sentry paced night anee day. Lt cdeeticed, however, upon a warm anid gracious afternoon, when the breezes pliayed wanderingly Y g h amon, Y eg order trees before losing sntS t hem lv se e's in the sol- emn aisles of the pines in a pillared temple, that Conrad, stepping painful- ly westwards along the beach, anrive•'d at the plia'ce of his rescue, and, de- scending the steep bank of shingle 'to look for any 'tra'ces Of the disaster, carte suddenly upon the Duchess Joan gazing thoughtfully .out to sea. Elle turned quickly, hearing the sound .of footsteps, and at sight of the Prince ,glanced ' east and west along the shore ars if meditating retreat. i73ut 'the proximity of Max Ulrich and the etncompassing'han•k's of water- worn pebbles convinced her of the awkwardness, if not the impossibility of escape. Conrad the prisoner greeted Joan with the sweet gravity which had been characteristic of hint as Conrad the prince, ,anel'liis eyes shone upon her with the same affectionate kindli- ness that had dwelt in them in the pa- vilion o'f the rose garden, ,But after( across the seeeligrey sea. :Her feet turned instinctively to walk back to wards the house and the Prince turn- ed with her. °If we are two fellow -prisoners,' said 'Conrad, :"we ought' to see more of, each other. I.s it riot so " "That we may cope:ert plans of es- cape?" said Joan. "You r desire to con- tittue your journey -1 to retti•rie to my people, who, alas thinlc. t'heritselves PROFESSIONIAL CARD Medical DDR. I -I. HIUIGIH ROSS, Physici se and Surgeons, Late of London. /lose pital, London, England. Specind attention to, diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Office and res- denude behind Dominioo Banka Office Phone No. 5; Residence Phone WA better off without mei" D. 5, f. BORIROIWSSeaFo rtla. ''The yminger sit of the house of Office and residence, Goderrc'h &twee, Comtism' has no choice,' said 'Con east of the United CI ch C for the County of Huron, Telepaoese• No. 46. rad 'liVe have certain hereditary dil- lies imposed upon us to forward the sta'te's po'lity." The Prince Meditated deeply.. "The wlo'rlld' is i11 arranged," he said slowly; "iny (brother 'Lotiis would neve been far better in my position. than S. And strange it is to think than bat a year ago the icnights and chief coun'oidllore of Cburehand came to me to propose that, .because oil his' 'bodily weakness, my, heather sluould he de- posed and that I should take over the governnnent and direction of affairs." 1 -le went on without noticing •thee colour rising'inJoan's cheek, smiling a 1ttile to himself and talking atiith more animation. "Then, had 1 assented, my.brother Might have been walking Isere by your side, while I would d'oulntless have been .knocking at the gates al I�•eriesberg, seeking at the spear's point for a runaway bride." 'Nay1" cried Joan, with sudden ve- itentence;' 'that would y,au not---" And as suddenly she stopped,stric'k- en dumb by the sound of her owma 'The Peirce tanned his head full up - em her: He saw a face all suffused with hot 'blushes, haughtiest pride struggling with angry tears in eyes 'that 5ali•rl:y ibitazed upon him, and. a slender figure drawn up into an atti- tude of defiance—at sight otf'ailt which someehing book hint instantly by the throat. "You tneatr—you neem—" he stamittereel, and for a moment was si- lent. "Far Gbd's sake tell me what you mean!" "I mean nothing at all•," said J'oa'n, stamping her foot in anger, And turning upon her heel she left him standing fixed. its wonder and doubt epos the margin of the sea. Then the rife of Louis, Prince of ,Courtland, walked eastward to the 'home upon the .Isle Rugen with her 'face as stern'iy sect as for b'a'ttle, but her nether lip quivening—white, Con- rad, second Prance of Courtland, paced, shawdy to the west :wroth a bitter end dbiw•n'cast iodk upon his ordinarily sunny countenance. For fate had beenexceeding cruel to these two. ('To Be Continued) (Persian Balm, creates and. preserves lovely and youthful complexions. Ton- ic in effect and wonderfully stimulat- ing. Siafeguardts and ,beautifies the most delicately textured skins. Cool's and rel'ietves all stki ns flushed or irritat- ed by weather .conditions; Magical in results. 'A allele gentile rubbing and a youthful freshness and daintiness is nueta'ntly created. In•velualble for soft- enin'g the hands and nuking then flawlessly white. Truly the perfect toilet requisite for the woman .winro cares. Let us have the names of your visitors D, H, McInnes Chiropractor .Of Wingham, will be at the Commercial Hotel, Seaforth Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons Diseases of all kinds success- fully treated E,lectrici'y used. 'DR.. C. • MIAi0KIAY.—C. ' lTa,clea ; honor graduate of ,Trinity Unidersilt • and gold medallist 01 Trinity medic.$$; College; mennbe'r of the College olr; Physicians and Surgeons of Owe-iet, DR. F. J. R. RORISITEIR--.+Eve, Exe Nose and Throat, !Graduate its Medi- cine, University of Toronto 'MA. Late Assistant New York f?tald6ds Wild and Aural Institute, Moorefield% Eye, and Golden Square' throat hospi- tals, London, Enigl'and. A't Coast •• ercial Hotel, Seaforth, 3rd Monday in each ntontli, from 11 am. to.i130.att- No' visit in August. DR. W. C. SIH5OWWT:—+Gredeate: atf Faculty of Medicine, University adE Western Ontario, London. banned of College of Physicians and Sar- •geon's of ` Ontario. Office .in rear ort Aberhast's drug store, Seaforelf- Phone 90. 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